Connecting Multiple Usb Interfaces - MOTU micro express User Manual

CONNECTING MULTIPLE USB INTERFACES

The USB (Universal Serial Bus) specification allows you to
connect multiple MOTU interfaces to a single computer.
You can mix and match any combination of MOTU USB
interfaces to suit your needs.
The flat, "Type A" USB plug on the
USB cable from each MOTU interface
connects to the USB hub.
Standard USB Hub
Figure 2-9: An inexpensive, standard USB hub allows you to connect multiple
MOTU USB MIDI interfaces. You can even mix and match different models of
MOTU interfaces, using the combination that best suites your needs for
synchronization, number of MIDI ports, etc.
I N S T A L L I N G Y O U R M O T U I N T E R F A C E
The USB (Universal Serial Bus) specification allows many
USB devices — theoretically up to 127 — to be connected
to a single computer. However, many USB devices,
including all MOTU USB interfaces, reserve USB
bandwidth, so the theoretical and practical limits for
MOTU interfaces are considerably fewer. In theory, the
maximum number of MOTU USB interfaces you can
connect to one computer is just over 30 interfaces.
Practically speaking, regardless of how slow or fast your
USB-equipped computer is, you should be able to connect
upwards of 10 or more MOTU USB MIDI interfaces to the
computer and still enjoy just as much performance from
each one as if it were the only one connected. Just don't try
to run your USB scanner or digital camera while playing
USB
cables
back and recording MIDI!
For further details about USB, visit www.usb.org.
To connect multiple MOTU interfaces to a computer,
you'll need an inexpensive device called a USB Hub
(purchased separately from your computer peripherals
dealer). A USB Hub has multiple Type A ports on it,
usually between 4 and 7 ports, to which you connect
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